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Official Sprint Release (Should I or Shouldn't I)

When the official Sprint 2.1 update comes out should I update the firmware or just wait for a custom ROM that is based off the official release. Probably just going to wait but just curious.

wait
what, you need me to say more?

Haha Well the roms that are going to be based off of the official releases are going to be slimmed down and optimized I would guess. I would run a rom from Fresh. His seem to be the most consistant out of them all. Not bashing others, just saying that he has been pretty much in the game since day one here.

I's start yet another thread about the 2.1 update.
AND not use the SEARCH option here first!
Then there'd be a chance someone might take you seriously.
JMHO,
Bubba.

gizmosears said:
When the official Sprint 2.1 update comes out should I update the firmware or just wait for a custom ROM that is based off the official release. Probably just going to wait but just curious.
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Sprint is not releasing an official 2.1, It is just heresay lol

Flashing their official update will require you to RUU (whether it's to go back to stock to get OTA, or if they actually release an RUU). In either case, you will lose root.

flipzmode said:
Flashing their official update will require you to RUU (whether it's to go back to stock to get OTA, or if they actually release an RUU). In either case, you will lose root.
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Flipz speaks the truth. As many others have said, just wait for a ROM from one of our awesome developers. If I were you, I'd stick to Fresh ROM since Flipz tends to be very professional about his updating and bux fixing, not to mention every ROM release he uploads is almost always flawless (ie. not forgetting files, etc.). Just my 0.02.

ok if we loose the root can we always root again...and when i rooted i didnt mke a a nadroid back up just recoveryimage.1.5.2 can i still go back to stock??????thru ruu

yep, wait for fresh 2.1

jocampo86 said:
ok if we loose the root can we always root again...and when i rooted i didnt mke a a nadroid back up just recoveryimage.1.5.2 can i still go back to stock??????thru ruu
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OH RLY? Ask some G1 users... It's not always a definite that you will get root..

So if it goes OTA will it prompt me to install it? Should I turn off the "Check For Updates" option in Settings?

you will be waiting for the update for a long time. Just flash one of these awsome ROMs and enjoy your root. I talked with a tech @ the sprint store this past weekend and he was told the update will not come out till the EVO 4G arrives

mquinn24 said:
you will be waiting for the update for a long time. Just flash one of these awsome ROMs and enjoy your root. I talked with a tech @ the sprint store this past weekend and he was told the update will not come out till the EVO 4G arrives
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I talked to a rep today at the Sprint store and he showed me this official document that proves the release date is going to be Oct 19th, 2011.
Because I knew nobody here would believe me I secretly took a picture of the document:
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danknee said:
I talked to a rep today at the Sprint store and he showed me this official document that proves the release date is going to be Oct 19th.
Because I knew nobody here would believe me I secretly took a picture of the document:
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Damn, I guess that's real..
2011, ****... that's a longer wait than I thought..

regaw_leinad said:
Damn, I guess that's real..
2011, ****... that's a longer wait than I thought..
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Real bummer, I know. I think they are trying to push us into buying EVOs.

2.1 v3 leak

http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/69688-htc-droid-eris-os-2-1v3-download.html
If someone is bored and want's to make a rom from this...

Wow!!! Thats a pretty big fix list!!! I don't think I want to lose root for it though.

Riley1524 said:
Wow!!! Thats a pretty big fix list!!! I don't think I want to lose root for it though.
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A rooted version is coming soon.

hopefully really soon

No Doubt!!! There are some really big fixes in that list. I'm glad Verizon is taking the time fix the issues before pushing out the OTA

Riley1524 said:
No Doubt!!! There are some really big fixes in that list. I'm glad Verizon is taking the time fix the issues before pushing out the OTA
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Shouldn't we be thanking HTC.

I think ill wait for the rooted version this time, no more jumping the gun on the first update I see.
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there are a couple devs working on a rom for this new leak, which is actually LEAK VS. 4.
Two devs have a basic rom they are working on, and another dev is about to start an update to his rom. so just hang tight, a rooted version of this will be available shortly, like a day or 2.

Oh FINALLY some action up in this place. This is cool.
Hey eclipse, what was v3? I'm with the OP; I thought this was.

there was the 2.1 developer ROM,
then the 2.1 Leak w/o root
then the 2.1 pre-OTA
then this one.

csshih said:
there was the 2.1 developer ROM,
then the 2.1 Leak w/o root
then the 2.1 pre-OTA
then this one.
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Forgot all about the developer rom
Thanks css.

This one is tempting to upgrade to. I think I should wait I'm still on 2.1 v1 but holding out I know once I upgrade to a higher version v1 will be rooted days later.
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do we think someone will be able to release this for us leakers so that we will be able to get root? I can hold off upgrading if that is a possibility...
thanks

Works just fine for me, noticed Google Voice now works perfectly

joey3002 said:
do we think someone will be able to release this for us leakers so that we will be able to get root? I can hold off upgrading if that is a possibility...
thanks
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This v3 leak is for the leaked people, but it does not help us in any way get root.

Digging the update, but...
My market is still devoid of several apps.. I'm non-rooted (early leak adopter), so it doesn't seem jcase's fix will work for me.. just wanted to share in case A) someone else was trying to figure out whether v3 fixed this problem, and/or B) I'm an idiot and someone else knows what I need to do to see the full market..

stingbliss said:
My market is still devoid of several apps.. I'm non-rooted (early leak adopter), so it doesn't seem jcase's fix will work for me.. just wanted to share in case A) someone else was trying to figure out whether v3 fixed this problem, and/or B) I'm an idiot and someone else knows what I need to do to see the full market..
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It's not just you and you are not an idiot. The short answer is that the problem lies with google, VZW, and HTC. HTC has to give google a final build number before google can authorize full access to the market.
In short we won't get full access until we a) get root or b) VZW releases an official OTA.

has any of you leakers installed this?
would it be possible for you to tell me what the radio version is?
Thanks =D

jequalizer said:
has any of you leakers installed this?
would it be possible for you to tell me what the radio version is?
Thanks =D
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Thank you sir. As I suspected it has a new radio version in it. I will be making a rooted recovery update.zip version of this radio.
Thanks AcidRoot!
EDIT: nevermind I have been gotten to the punch notsed has uploaded one to multiupload: multiupload.com/9NXN4ALBWW

[Q] Noobie who stupidly upgraded stock Atrix to 2.3.4/4.5.91

Hello all,
I am a noobie with a Motorola Atrix 4G MB860 AT&T USA Android 2.3.4 / 4.5.91 never before rooted/unlocked/[insert other adjective here] which, as you can guess by looking at the version numbers, I stupidly upgraded before realizing, "Oh hey, rooting this device might be a good idea."
Question is simple: Can I still root this device (and if so, under what conditions?), or do I have to wait?
It's been tough sifting through these forums, since most people already have rooted their device at some point or another and people who have never done so are, ahem, not very clear about their questions.
I haven’t tried particularly hard, but I have looked at SuperOneClick 2.1.1 (hung on "waiting for device"), moto-fastboot32 (tells me "unlock" is not supported, unsurprisingly), and I just downloaded the ATT-2.3.4_Pudding_preroot.rar although I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do with it.
Cheers,
Edward

here you go..
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
when you get to line 6 and enter this command..
/preinstall/dosu
it'll look like an error was made. Ignore it..keep typing the commands.

Website dated February 18th, 2011. 2.3.4 update was July. If there's one thing I hate more than out-of-date information, it's out-of-date information that might brick my phone.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
second post, the information still works. rooted my phone with it two days ago, works perfectly.

ezyang said:
Website dated February 18th, 2011. 2.3.4 update was July. If there's one thing I hate more than out-of-date information, it's out-of-date information that might brick my phone.
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I just used this maybe...3 hours ago. so do whatever you want..

defnow said:
I just used this maybe...3 hours ago. so do whatever you want..
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I also used this link the other night to root. Its easy enough and applies to the firmware that you're currently running.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
This worked for me

ezyang said:
Website dated February 18th, 2011. 2.3.4 update was July. If there's one thing I hate more than out-of-date information, it's out-of-date information that might brick my phone.
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Are you expecting a new root method every week? preinstall it's the best+ newest way to do it.
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b2bstarz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
This worked for me
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Yeah if your lazy or scared to play the cmd prompt to utilize preinstall method on your own, use this. But preinstall is easy way to root.
Too many of these kind of threads going around....
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I guess searching for "2.3.4 rooting" is just too hard.

ezyang said:
Website dated February 18th, 2011. 2.3.4 update was July. If there's one thing I hate more than out-of-date information, it's out-of-date information that might brick my phone.
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Whoa cowboy. Got a problem with advice someone gives you. Then don't post and use the search like a normal person and getting others to do your work
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WHHHOOOOOAAAA!

joshyy_rey said:
Whoa cowboy. Got a problem with advice someone gives you. Then don't post and use the search like a normal person and getting others to do your work
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I've been using Gingerbreak on both of my Bell stock FWs with no issues.
Does Gingerbreak not work on AT&T Gingerbread?...
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Nope. I had to use the method mentioned earlier in thread.
Edit: I should say it didn't work for me but there have been reports of it working for others.

Didn't AndroidCentral have an article up on rooting with a locked bootloader a few days ago?
From the Mighty Atrix 4G

Run the script from this thread. Works great..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871

The only thing that bugs me more than newbs who can't be bothered to search are newbs who can't search, are told the answer and then assume the answer is wrong and they know more than the people trying to help them. Way to join the forum genius.
For the record, there are literally 50+ threads asking this very question since the OTA hit. I even put the answer in my signature once someone helped me out with it.
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How do I change my xoom to US version?

Hello guys,
I have a Motorola Xoom and I can't wait to get ICS. When I browse the ICS topics, I see a lot of people who changed their xoom version to US, fe from Canadian to US. I don't know wich version I have, but it's not a US version, because I still don;t have the upgrade. If someone could maybe give a short description of how to change it to US, I would be so gratefull!!!

These steps worked great for me
http://lanlith.blogspot.com/2011/07/xoom-wifi-non-us-ie-ukcan-301-32-in-few.html
Just follow up to step 3 ...then just wait for the OTA updates
My xoom was the UK version... now running the oh so smooth ICS with US rom and lovin it!

Thanks! I only hope this will work for mine, since mine is probably Dutch or European and the description is for UK or Canadion Xooms. But i don't think that should be a proble. Anyway, I'm gonna try and pray that it works!

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Don't do it
Tried this last night and confirmed that it does not work. US image does not work on a Canadian device for some reason. Tried to post details here but the thread seems to have been deleted.

I believe the method on this thread is the easiest, and you preserve root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446469

echus said:
Tried this last night and confirmed that it does not work. US image does not work on a Canadian device for some reason. Tried to post details here but the thread seems to have been deleted.
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It works fine. I did it myself a few months ago, flashing my Canadian Xoom with the US ROM, after which I was obtaining the US OTA updates. I don'T remember which procedure I used however, but I can confirm that there's a working procedure somewhere here on the forums.

I got it unlocked and every image would flash ok, apart from system.img. I really don't understand why. I followed the tutorial word for word and obviously I was doing something right or I wouldn't have been able to flash the other images.
In the end I just installed CWM and flashed Team EOS ICS from the recovery.

Worked Great and First Time on my brand new UK Wifi Xoom
Just bought a Wifi only xoom today from carphone warehouse and was a bit dubious about doing this, not wanting to brick my brand new Tablet.
I thought stuff it though, if doesn't work it can go back in the same afternoon that I bought it and I'll get a Refund (was last one in stock, due to them selling them for £249)
Anyway,
Worked a charm once I found the folder where the fast boot was hiding within the zip file.
Took a little while to do, but dead easy
The one thing I did wrong at first was not noticing that each image file had the same filename name written after FLASH and before the filename.img too
(i.e written twice on the command, must be going blind in my old age)
The longest part was going through all the updates on the xoom until finally getting ICS.
Working great now though.
Thanks guys for a great tutorial.
Dean

Are you HK or taiwan version? These problem is almost in these two version.

echus said:
Tried this last night and confirmed that it does not work. US image does not work on a Canadian device for some reason. Tried to post details here but the thread seems to have been deleted.
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Were you able to convert yours? I've got a US wifi version, but my dad has a Canadian version and he wants me to convert it to a US version for him.

What happened with the system.img the screen shot seems to suggest it started? Couldn't see any error?
It takes longer to push the system.img over if I recall correctly its a much larger file ...
Edit oh, checked again and saw the fail. Odd. I can probably find and upload the system.img that I used if it would help.
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matthewsammut said:
These steps worked great for me
http://lanlith.blogspot.com/2011/07/xoom-wifi-non-us-ie-ukcan-301-32-in-few.html
Just follow up to step 3 ...then just wait for the OTA updates
My xoom was the UK version... now running the oh so smooth ICS with US rom and lovin it!
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Can I use on MZ605? Is a wifi/umts 3g by H+....
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matthewsammut said:
These steps worked great for me
http://lanlith.blogspot.com/2011/07/xoom-wifi-non-us-ie-ukcan-301-32-in-few.html
Just follow up to step 3 ...then just wait for the OTA updates
My xoom was the UK version... now running the oh so smooth ICS with US rom and lovin it!
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New update for shift 2/2/12

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There's a update for the shift, its on sprint official twitter can't link it here , but check it out.
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Interesting. I'll install it when I get my phone today and see if it breaks root.

Just checked the update on phone it just give a application update for Twitter nothing else at the moment... Checked my wife's non rooted shift and has the same Twitter update nothing else that there Twitter account says...

It's just another basic HTC security update just like the last one...But I did hear HTC patched misc.img partition on the G2 so be carefull about what security patches you update to because it could break root if you have s-on and stock HTC recovery.

Has anyone actually been able to initiate this update yet? I want to pull the .zip from the SD card without installing it to see what's inside and whether or not it can be made into a patch for a rooted 2.3.3 without too much trouble (since I'm an idiot and I want to run the phone stock, save for root).

nurrwick said:
Has anyone actually been able to initiate this update yet? I want to pull the .zip from the SD card without installing it to see what's inside and whether or not it can be made into a patch for a rooted 2.3.3 without too much trouble (since I'm an idiot and I want to run the phone stock, save for root).
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I believe you can get OTA updates on stock root without losing root.

Wasn't sprint removing some "carrier iq" with ota updates. I think it breaks root.
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Sorry. I'm a noob by the way. Hey guys. Thanks for the thread.
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I'm running Zenmod9 quattro ics 4.0.3. Nice and smooth. Camera works camcorder...nope.
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King Jeriamas said:
Wasn't sprint removing some "carrier iq" with ota updates. I think it breaks root.
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Carrier IQ was removed in the last OTA update. Also please don't triple/double post.

I wonder if this update has the fix for htc wifi security I was just reading about.

hamagc said:
I wonder if this update has the fix for htc wifi security I was just reading about.
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Our phone wasn't on the list that was affected by it so I highly doubt it
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Just got my replacement phone from Sprint and installed the update. It's just a twitter update.
In the process of rooting my phone for the 2304923049th time. *pulls up own guide*

Disregard I see vicodan already answered thank's...

So, does this 2.77.651.3 version break root and/or temp root on the HTC EVO Shift or what?
I use this method to temp root, and don't want to loose the ability to temp root.

DaWeav said:
So, does this 2.77.651.3 version break root and/or temp root on the HTC EVO Shift or what?
I use this method to temp root, and don't want to loose the ability to temp root.
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Temp root with fr3vo works fine.

VICODAN said:
Temp root with fr3vo works fine.
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Roger that.
Anyway, this seems to be a false promise from Sprint for me since I keep trying to update over 3G and WiFi and I'm not getting anything. My Shift is still on 2.76.651.6 with the Twitter update that came out a few weeks ago, but no update to this new 2.77.651.3 version for me as of yet.

DaWeav said:
Roger that.
Anyway, this seems to be a false promise from Sprint for me since I keep trying to update over 3G and WiFi and I'm not getting anything. My Shift is still on 2.76.651.6 with the Twitter update that came out a few weeks ago, but no update to this new 2.77.651.3 version for me as of yet.
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It's 2.76.651.6 .. lol

So this is not a new update but the same one I already updated to weeks ago?

sparksco said:
So this is not a new update but the same one I already updated to weeks ago?
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You're running sense?!?!?